The Avon Fishing Pier will once again host the fireworks display on Hatteras Island, which is scheduled to launch on Thursday, July 4, at 9:15 p.m. The fireworks display, permitted by and in cooperation with the National Park Service, launches from the end of the Avon Pier. The ensuing show, presented by the contractor PYROSTAR, […]
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Celebrating its 11th year in 2024, the annual Golf Cart Parade will be brightening the streets of Hatteras Village on Thursday, July 4, at 6:00 p.m. The yearly event began in 2013 as a fundraiser for the Hatteras Island Cancer Foundation and attracted less than a dozen carts that were decked out in patriotic themes. […]
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The Frisco Volunteer Fire Department (VFD) will hold a BBQ fundraiser on Saturday, July 6, to raise funds for the department’s new fire station. The event will be held at the Frisco fire station at 52470 N.C. Highway 12 from 12:00 p.m. until the food sells out, and will feature barbecue, potato salad, baked beans, […]
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From SamWalkerOBXNews.com The General Assembly has approved a bill that makes several changes to laws governing alcohol sales in North Carolina, including letting ABC stores open on certain holidays while having to stay closed on Sundays. The measure that makes a number of other changes to laws governing alcohol sales in the state still awaits […]
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The Ocracoke Preservation Society (OPS) will be hosting a Fish Fry on Wednesday, July 3, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. to benefit the ongoing Island Inn & Commons project. The Fish Fry will take place on the grounds of the new Island Inn Commons, and will feature fresh local fish caught by Ocracoke Island […]
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On early Wednesday morning, July 3, SpaceX launched a new batch of satellites to low-Earth orbit, and folks on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands were able to catch the show from multiple locations, thanks to the clear sky conditions. The Falcon 9 rocket carrying 20 Starlink satellites, including 13 with direct-to-cell capabilities, lifted off from Space […]
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Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on this pet, and the many other Outer Banks pets currently up for adoption, visit the Outer Banks SPCA website at https://www.obxspca.org/, or their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/obxspca/
Crews will begin the process of replacing the aging Slash Creek Bridge on N.C. 12 in Hatteras Village this fall, under terms of a $4.5 million contract awarded last week by the N.C. Department of Transportation. The 68-year-old bridge has been deemed structurally deficient due to deteriorating substructure conditions. The contract, awarded to Smith-Rowe LLC […]
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February 22, 1942 – June 27, 2024 MANTEO — Janice Carol Johnson Bateman, 82, of Manteo, NC, passed away suddenly on June 27, 2024. She was born on February 22, 1942, in Norfolk, VA, to the late Gladys Roberts Johnson and Floyd Johnson. Janice, a loving mother and devoted grandmother, found immense joy in the […]
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Dare County Schools is proud to announce the recipients of the 2024-2025 Teacher of the Year awards. This award recognizes exceptional educators who have demonstrated outstanding dedication, skill, and commitment to their students and school community. The following teachers were nominated and chosen by their peers in the spring to hold their school’s Teacher of […]
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